Nebraska, 1998

Hail in Nebraska, June 24, 1998

June 24, 1998 · NWS LBF · 23 events in 12 counties and zones

23 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$80,000
Crop damage
$60,000
Events
23

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 58 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:42 UTC.

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Event by event

23 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hooker

When
June 24, 1:45 PM MST
Where
Hooker County, 14 mi WSW of Mullen
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.970, -101.280

Hail, Cherry

When
June 24, 2:03 PM MST
Where
Cherry County, 22 mi WSW of Brownlee
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.170, -101.020

Hail, Hooker

When
June 24, 2:25 PM MST
Where
Hooker County, Mullen
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.050, -101.030

Hail, Cherry

When
June 24, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Cherry County, 11 mi NE of Brownlee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.400, -100.470

Hail, Thomas

When
June 24, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, Seneca
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.050, -100.830

Hail, Thomas

When
June 24, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Thomas County, 3 mi W of Thedford
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.980, -100.650

Hail, Cherry

When
June 24, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Cherry County, 20 mi NE of Brownlee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.480, -100.330

Hail, Garden

When
June 24, 3:42 PM MST
Where
Garden County, 5 mi S of Oshkosh
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
41.350, -102.330

Hail, Brown

When
June 24, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Brown County, 31 mi S of Johnstown
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.120, -100.070

Hail, Garden

When
June 24, 4:02 PM MST
Where
Garden County, Lewellen
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
41.330, -102.150

Hail, Blaine

When
June 24, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Blaine County, 9 mi NNW of Brewster
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.050, -99.930

Hail, Rock

When
June 24, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Rock County, 6 mi SW of Rose
Measured
1.75 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.130, -99.550

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 24, 4:35 PM MST
Where
Sheridan County, Hay Spgs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.680, -102.680

Hail, Keith

When
June 24, 4:48 PM MST
Where
Keith County, Martin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.270, -101.700

Hail, Keya Paha

When
June 24, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Keya Paha County, 18 mi E of Springview
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.820, -99.380

Hail, Rock

When
June 24, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Rock County, 5 mi NE of Newport
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.650, -99.270

Hail, Holt

When
June 24, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 16 mi SW of Amelia
Measured
2.5 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.070, -99.120

Tennis ball size hail damaged vehicles, buildings and crops.

Hail, Rock

When
June 24, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Rock County, 4 mi SE of Rose
Measured
3.5 in hail
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.170, -99.420

Damage to vehicles and buildings

Hail, Sheridan

When
June 24, 5:20 PM MST
Where
Sheridan County, Rushville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.720, -102.450

Hail, Holt

When
June 24, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 13 mi N of O Neill
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.620, -98.650

Hail, Cherry

When
June 24, 5:40 PM MST
Where
Cherry County, 35 mi SSW of Merriman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.450, -101.970

Large tree limbs blown down

Hail, Boyd

When
June 24, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Boyd County, 4 mi N of Bristow
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
42.880, -98.580

Hail, Holt

When
June 24, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Holt County, 17 mi NE of O Neill
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
42.600, -98.420

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5649233, 5649234, 5649236, 5649235, 5649237, 5647793, 5647794, 5647795, 5647867, 5647866, 5647868, 5647870, 5647872, 5647869, 5647873, 5647874, 5647875, 5647871, 5647876, 5647877, 5647878, 5647879, 5647880.